Inquire Invent

Inquire Invent is based in Creswick, Victoria, and designs and builds eco-friendly homes "with function, aesthetics and human/environmental health in mind". Its homes focus on durability, comfort, recyclability, air quality, serviceability and aesthetics, and it also supplies and installs charred timber cladding.

On Lunchbox, Recyclable House in Beaufort was designed and built by Quentin Irvine of Inquire Invent using a closed-loop, cradle-to-cradle approach, so the whole building can one day be recycled. Every material is either biologically recyclable, like timber, or technologically recyclable, like steel. Materials are screwed or nailed together rather than glued, and almost all paints and sealants are natural and biodegradable. The country home also uses passive solar design, cross ventilation and eaves for shading.

See Recyclable House on Lunchbox below.

Unlike Pesky Coffee Cups, This House is Designed to be Recyclable

It's surprising how many everyday items can't be recycled. Being fully recyclable, this home is surprising for the opposite reason!